I was wondering if there are any research chemicals/ or botanicals (like kratom. I know its not a psychedelic) not the widely known ones - ayahuasca,ibogaine. That possess psychotherapeutic value?

For example, I've read up that Shulgin thought 2-cb might be good tool for psychotherapists since it has a short-lived action time and can be used as the "truth substance". I have also read that many scientists do not agree with Shulgin but whatever.

I am a psychologist interested in psychopharmacology and psychedelic therapy and I want to study the effect of such drugs. However, drug laws in where I live is pretty strict so I am looking for unregulated stuff. I have studied kratom for like 3-months and kept excel sheets and all that, it wasn't that satisfactory.

I am currently doing my PhD in psychopharmacology. I have read PiHKAL and TiHKAL and similar pieces, yet my background in psychology limits me in synthesising drugs. As much as I like drug development etc. I realised that it is not likely that I will be one of those guys :(

So maybe I can focus on something more in my alley.

Therefore, I am interested in your personal picks for pieces on psychedelic therapy, I have already read Pollan's latest book. I am looking for more, it can bee not directly related about psychedelic therapy but maybe about the principles that influenced it from eastern traditions or something. I don't know. Any influencer will be greatly accepted.

My name is Stephanie and I'm the host of Reckonings, a podcast exploring how people change their hearts and minds.

For an upcoming episode, I'd love to feature someone who had a transformative psychedelic experience -- ideally someone who was skeptical, and came around to the healing power of psychedelics.

The guest can be anonymous or first-name only; our goal is to tell your story in a way that you’re proud to share. For reference, check out episode #16 featuring two teens who overcame bullying behavior: http://www.reckoning s.show/episodes/16

If you're open to it, the first step is a quick chat for me to give context and us to feel out whether there's a good fit. I can be reached via email or phone: stephanie@infinitelunchbox.com, 415.871.5683

This moment presents an opportunity to showcase the transformative, healing power of psychedelics. Let’s seize it together :)

So some buddies and I are going out on a camping trip and we're planning on eating a few magic mushrooms during the trip. Ive smoked weed since i was like 16 and its really the only drug experience that i've had other than alcohol. Ive done some research on psychedelics because they intrigue me and i'm excited to finally try them out for myself. I would be lying if i said i'm not a little nervous to try em. Im only nervous to take them because im worried that I will have an uncomfortable trip or "bad trip". I have had occasional social anxiety when im smoking weed but i love being high so i do it anyway. would I have a similar experience with shrooms? is the paranoia/anxiety of weed similar to the feeling of shrooms? How much should I take to reduce the likelihood of having a "bad trip" while still feeling the potential positive effects of mushrooms? Thanks.

Hey guys, I'm 23 years old and have never taken anything past weed. For someone who's the daughter of a schizophrenic (my mother suffers from paranoid schizophrenia), is psychedelics assisted therapy something I should consider because I recently was drawn to it and the psychologist who does specialize in it in my city believes I will greatly benefit from LSD particularly as far as PTSD goes. I am wary because I've heard that they (psychedelics) can trigger latent schizophrenia.

We are a small team of researchers from the Psychedelic Research Group (PRG) of Imperial College London who have recently launched an online study on the psychological effects of guided and ceremonial psychedelic use. This project has the potential to illuminate how individual factors on the one hand, and the social, environmental and cultural context of guided psychedelic sessions on the other, may interact to create profoundly transformative experiences.

So if you are planning on participating in a guided experience sometime soon, please consider signing up for the study. It consists of online questionnaires before and after a ceremony experience, which are completely anonymous and confidential.

A while back, I asked for responses to a survey which concerned the attitudes and experiences of psychedelic users. This data was used to create my first research paper, which is now finished. I would like to thank everyone who participated, and this community for openly discussing the potential of psychedelics being used in a therapeutic setting. I learned a lot from this project, and wanted to give back to the community by posting the study here. Here is the link to it, I hope you enjoy!

I’m relatively new to this sub but after a bit of lurking I was really surprised I didn’t see this document linked anywhere. I’m sorry if this has been posted before or is relatively well known. I just discovered it and had to share it!

This is an incredibly thorough booklet containing information for the exact process of psychedelic therapy, including doses, set and setting, and so much more. I’m in the middle of reading it right now.

It seems to answer a lot of questions that are commonly posted on here. Please upvote so the mods can add it to the sidebar!

Hey guys hope you all are doing well :).
I’ll start off by introducing myself. Im 23, med student who also loves doing drugs(psychedelics and weed only). I have done MDMA 4-5 times and tripped about 7-8 times. The doses have ranged from 100-250/300ug. I’ve always had beautiful and very euphoric trips(the 300ug one was AMAZING). All of my lsd trips have been in this year(7 trips in 6 months). But then this last trip kind of changed the whole scenario around.

So basically one month ago I decided to trip with 2 of my friends. I took a 100ug blotter( it was proper lsd). One of my friends(lets call him X) also took a 100ug blotter and the other one (Y) took 250ug(lol).

Now the trip- Im comfortable with the come ups and I’m instantly euphoric so like always I was havig a good time. One hour had passed. I was enjoying the visuals(i was nearing my first peak) and I remember I had a big smile on my face. Then Y(the one with 250ug) came up and said something to X( something about a bad trip X and Y had together around 2 months ago). At that moment I realised that Y was stuck in his previous bad trip loop. It freaked me out and shit started going south. I was filled with fear and terror. I had never experienced such anxiety and fear before. Moreover X had his headphones on so he didnt hear anything. Only I knew what was happening. I love smoking weed so naturally i thought smoking a J would make things better. I rolled two of them and smoked them with my other friend. At this point I also started looping in my mind. I would push out the thought that Y even said something but minutes later that thought would come back and bring all the fear with it. Thankfully my dose wasnt that big and I had some experience with LSD. I saw the time(I still remember it was 9:14pm) and I knew my fisrt peak was gonna come down in like 40 mins and then i was gonna be fine. So i just tried to ignore the thoughts(at this point i started having negative thoughts about my own life).
After an hour i was fine. I wasnt feeling anxious anymore but neither was i euphoric or happy.
Next day things go on as usual I wasnt really thinking about the trip. I just wanted to sleep all day. Life went back to normal. Was smoking weed as usual. Then about 9 days later I woke up in the middle of the night sweating and panicking(I remember getting high af before sleeping). It was almost like I had flashback. It took me a few days to realise that weed was not enjoyable anymore. It was pushing me into that panic state again and again.

Ever since then I’ve been feeling depressed and unmotivated and anxious most of the time. My libido is almost non existent at this point. I think I also have some mild hppd(floaters, rainbow halos around street lamps and a little star burst). But I’ve gotten used to the hppd. I was never the anxious or depressed type. I didn’t understand what these things were cuz I had never experienced them before. I was the guy who was always high and happy lol. Now I havent been smoking up( been almost a week) cuz i know its gonna make me feel like shit. Havent touched any drugs too. I’ve also started feeling scared at the thought of taking lsd again( i loved it before).
I’ve started exercising (one week now) and i try to keep myself busy. Im seeing improvements in my mood.

I would like to know if you guys have had any similar experiences. Also, how long will these after effects on my psyche last? Will I be able to go back to enjoying weed like before? Will my ego and pride(which have been hurt) come back?
I know this post is pretty long but I wanted you guys to have a full idea of what im talking about. Thankyou and god bless you :)

Almost a year ago we asked you to complete our survey assessing motives to use psychedelics. We are pleased to announce that the first publication is out in the Journal of Psychedelic Studies; a new journal dedicated to this area of research. You can view the publication here or over here

We are currently writing up 2 more publications with the remaining data, and will send them out as soon as they are finalized.

Thank you again for all of your help!

If you missed out on this one and would like to participate in more of our research, we are running another short survey assessing psychedelic use here!

Hey reddit, we are a group of researchers in the Netherlands who study the potential therapeutic effects of psychedelics, and we are back again with another questionnaire study! Due to the massive help you were last time, we've started another quick questionnaire study and again we are asking for your help!

We are looking for any and all individuals who have ever used a psychedelic (including MDMA). If this is you, we kindly ask you to fill out our 5 minute questionnaire, so that science can benefit from your experience! The questionnaire is completely anonymous and confidential.

I'm Emily, a psychologist with the University of East London (and mod over at r/microdosing). We're wanting to develop a model of how to be with, care for, and support people in psychedelic crisis. We hope this can be of use to the psychedelic community and also to other settings where people in extreme distress may need some caring support.

In the past couple of years, more and more people have gained interest in kambô, a treatment with the skin secretion of giant leaf frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) that is found in the Amazon and has been historically used there for healing rituals.

There is hardly any scientific data on possible benefit or possible risk of this treatment. This first larger online survey on kambô questions people that have experienced kambô.

We asked questions about kambô motivations as well as about the acute and longer-term effects of kambô experiences. The aim of the study is to better understand subjective motivation and effects, as well as benefits and risks of a kambô-treatment.

Your help is of great relevance and much appreciated. To participate and see more information visit